Popocatepetl, Mexico volcano--what effect on sunsets in SW?

[dotty_waxman]

With the recent erruption of the Popocatepetl, Mexico volcano I am

wondering what & when this will effect sunsets across the country. I

will be in Nevada & Utah within the next 2 weeks (leaving on Wed 1/17)

and I do recall Pinatubo effect was significant for many months.

Those red skies were just wonderful. Is there a website that might

have some sort of prediction/status or even a guess? Thanks.

[paul_ashton]

Well, Dotty, we're having some great sunsets and sunrises in

Houston. Unfortunately I rather have to believe that they result

from man-made pollution rather than natural pollution!

[lanierb]

Since Popo's eruptions to date haven't been very large, and more importantly, since prevailing winds generally run from west to east, I doubt that Popo will have much effect on western sunsets. If it will have an effect anywhere I would expect it to be in Europe/Africa. Pinatubo was a massive eruption in comparison and it was perfectly placed to affect sunsets in the western US.